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Alexandria vs Middlesex vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alexandria | Middlesex | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
1,943 |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hebron and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021 61% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.